The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-03-31
STATE NEWS.

The Raleigh Dispatch correspondent
says: News was received here to-day of
the burning of the handsome residence
of ]. 81. Exum in Nash county. Tie loss
was total of both building and contents,
and is placed at $5,O0O-with no insur-
ance.
The Wilmington Star says: Mr.. Ed
win E. Burrus, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Wilmington, died It his
residence in this city yesterday morn
ing, at 4:30 o'clock. Mr.. Burrus was
stricken with paralysis q few days ago,
while in his Office at the bank. The
attack was slight, however, and his
friends had strong hopes of his recovery.
But second and more severe attack fol-
lowed on Thursday last, and it was realiz.
ed that there was no hope of his rallying
from it.
The Charlotte Chronicle says: Last
Saturday afternoon colored man named
r. B. Morris was released from the
county chain gang, having Just served
out a term for larceny. 1t was his third
term onthe cham gang, for the same
offence. in the pasttwo years, but it looks
as IT he was good for still another term.
III bAAC AOAN W AAAo 1OL1O GlOOVCulQR t0AB
he was released from prison, he stopped
at the house of Mr.. Frank Smith and
robbed tat gentlsman1s hen-roost of
every fowl that it contained, and. made
hisescape with his booty into 8. Carolina.
The Me,Os- Observer says: Gov. Scales
yesterday committed the death sentence
of John Cardwell to life imprisonment in
the penitentiary. Cardwell was convic-
ted Of rape at the spring term of Wilkes
county Superior Court, 1886. and sentenc-
ed to be hanged in July of the same year.
Before the day of execution he escaped
from the Jail and was not present on the
day of the hanging that was to have been.
The execution was indefinitely postpon-
ed. He was recaptured and appealed to
the Supreme Court, which affirmed the
sentence of the lower court, and he was
again sentenced to be hanged April goth,
1887. A subsequent examination of the
facts in the case showed that lie was not
wholly guilty of rape and on the petition
Of the solicitor and many good citizens,
the Governor changed the sentence to
life imprisonment.
The NezvS- Observer says: DR.. c, W
Dabney and Mr.. W. S. Primrose left the
city yesterday on tour of inspection of
the various colleges of agriculture and
mechanic arts. They will be Joined by
Mr.. +. 81. Fries, of Salem. These gentle
men constitute committee for making
investigations preparatory to building the
college of agriculture and mechanic arts
in this city.-The next Fair will be a
more thoroughly State Fair than any
heretofore held. Up to the last two Cr
three years, competition was even to the
world, but for the last two or three Fairs,
no premiums have been awarded to cattle
owned outside of North Carolina. This
was done to encourage cattle raising in
our own State. This rule was also appli.
ed to horses at the last Fair, except
horses entering for trials of speed, which
competition was open to the world. This
rule will be applied to this department
at the next Fair, and only horses owned
in this State will be permitted on the
track. "A Fayetteville telegram Of the
28th says: A brick building ON east
Market street, owned by George Windsor
(colored), and used as q bar-room, gro
cery, and residence, was burned this
morning at 8 O'Clock. No alarm was
given until the house was almost consum-
ed. Two negroes jumped from the third
story windows and were badly injured,
one breaking his arm and leg, and the
other receiving internal injuries. The
basement of this house has several times
been raided by the police for being used
as gambling den, and owing to the fact
that blood was discovered on the floor
before it burned the negroes are much
excited and believe that a murder was
committed and the house set fire to hide
it. The house was insured for $500.